Teen Hacker Become Security Consultants

Owen Thor Walker, New Zealand hacker origin, be present as a cyber security consultant by TelstraClear, the second-largest telecommunications company in the country. TelstraClear is the son of Australia’s largest telecommunications company, Telstra.

“We believe Walker has the ability to assist senior executives and customers understand the security threats that can attack their network,” said TelstraClear spokesman Chris Mirams to the National Radio in Wellington, Wednesday 25 March 2009.

Years ago, Walker sued over data success penetrate 1.3 million computers around the world. Hacker by the name of fictitious AKILL is also evident damage to the computer system and enter through a number of bank accounts and steal more money from Rp 132.4 billion. At that time, the new Walker aged 18.

Not surprisingly, when he became target the division internet crime investigators from the Bureau of the United States (U.S.), FBI. The AKILL already meresahkan the penggun computer in the U.S. European

In front of the judge, the court in the city of Hamilton, New Zealand, he pleaded guilty on six criminal indictment internet. The judge at that time only impose penalties and fines to the Walker terpidana prohibit using a computer.

However, a group helping with the Walker pay fines and return the money so that they can claim on Walker revoked and the youth is released.

Mirams said Walker had some counseling and providing advice to managers and security staff TelstraClear. Walker also participate in programs ad TelstraClear.

“Walker tells what are the cyber criminals and how to fortify their networks from threats that,” said Mirams.

Some of the many hackers send electronic mail to the company’s computer system or the government so that the capacity exceeds the mailbox and enter the system.

Hacker techniques use other botnet, which is trying the computer and combine hundreds of computers in a kluster that have centralized control.

Then the hacker can use a combination of the computer to steal credit card information, manipulate stock trading, computer systems and destroy an industry.

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